A few set of market information released this week: According to TNS, 16% of US mobile users have purchased 3G-enabled handsets, and only 1.6% are using the 3G features. It seems the ratio is almost valid elsewhere with worldwide figures of 20% 3G handsets...

Cisco is buying Orative for mobile unified communications for $31m. CapGemini has bought Indian Kanbay for $1.25bn.

Colubris , a WiFi vendor, has received $14m in venture funding, to expand its sales and marketing efforts. Optibase and SeaChange Int extend their product interoperability in support of IPTV services. Telenor Satellite (Norway) will be sold to Apax Partners....

Motorola is looking abroad for expansion, and could be interesred by Sagem.

Siemens has delivered its iPoint-media Vitrage media platform at Seat Pagine Gialle. LG-Nortel will provide $20m switching equipment to the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VPTN). Alcatel has completed the upgrade of the network of hanarotelecom...

Nokia is powering Vodafone Australia' s HSDPA upgrade. It has signed 3-year frame agreement with Ukrainian operator Ukrtelecom to supply & 3G core and radio network. Alcatel won three contracts worth €53m from China Mobile in Shaanxi and Jiangsu, for...

Avaya posted 3Q06 revenues of $1.4bn, up 5%, and net income of $ 48m. Worldwide product sales rose 9%, of which IP line shipments increased over 20%. For its 2006 fiscal year, Avaya reported revenues of $5.1bn, up 5%, and a net income of $201m, down 78%....

Vivendi has filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) complaint in the US, charging that DT has illegally appropriated its own $2.5 billion investment in PTC (Poland). Telmex (Mexico) plans to buy Spanish-language phone directories...

Thai telecommunications regulator NTC has allocated spectrum for WiMAX services. Russia has issued WiMAX license to Vimpelcom, while Megafon has submitted a bid for WiMAX frequencies. FT Orange reinforces its position in the French ADSL market, adding...

T-Mobile USA is testing a dual WiFi and mobile service. Sprint Nextel launches EV-DO Revision A upgrade in the San Diego market. China Unicom and Hutchison Telecom Int. were granted 3G licenses in Macau. Neuf Cegetel is now proposing a 10mn per month...